Four-month-old cubs frolic across grass and scramble up logs

Un-bear-lievably cute! Four-month-old cubs frolic across grass and scramble up logs as they explore their enclosure for the first time at a Swedish zoo

  • Mother bear Lill Babs gave birth to the bears in her den on January 7 this year
  • Since then she has nurtured them inside her home at Skansen zoo, Stockholm
  • She led the cubs outside for the first time yesterday; they scrambled up logs 

A mother bear has led her four-month-old cubs out of their den for the first time.

Lill Babs was seen watching over her energetic brood as the five youngsters bounced around in woodshavings, scrambled up logs and explored grassland at their home in Skansen, Stockholm.

The brown bear gave birth to the cubs, which would have started off the same size as a guinea pig, on January 7 and has been nurturing them in her den.

‘It is only now that you see one of them, they are born very undeveloped inside,’ said Linda Torngern, head of animal care at Skansen zoo.

The little bears have not yet been given names but will be baptised in alphabetical order, according to Skansen tradition. 

Brown bear mother Lill Babs led her brood of five cubs out of her den yesterday. The family lives at Skansen zoo in Stockholm, Sweden 

The energetic brood quickly set off exploring their enclosure and started climbing logs

The energetic brood quickly set off exploring their enclosure and started climbing logs

One adorable bear is shown here peering up a tree while a second creeps around some logs

One adorable bear is shown here peering up a tree while a second creeps around some logs

Two of the cubs frolic in grassland as they delight in their first trip into the big wide world

A cub frolics in grassland

Two of the cubs frolic in grassland as they delight in their first trip into the big wide world

Two of the cubs are pictured here scrambling up a log while a third dutifully follows its mother

Two of the cubs are pictured here scrambling up a log while a third dutifully follows its mother

These two are surverying the world from a higher vantage point after scrambling up a log

These two are surverying the world from a higher vantage point after scrambling up a log

This little bear went on an adventure through a hollow log as he explored his surroundings

This little bear went on an adventure through a hollow log as he explored his surroundings

Mother bear is pictured appearing to head for a quick break from parenting as the five cubs scramble around in woodshavings

Mother bear is pictured appearing to head for a quick break from parenting as the five cubs scramble around in woodshavings

Mother Lill Babs is pictured here watching over three of her cubs as they attempt to climb a log

Mother Lill Babs is pictured here watching over three of her cubs as they attempt to climb a log

Mother lill babs discovers her childish side as she enjoys woodshavings with the cubs

Mother lill babs discovers her childish side as she enjoys woodshavings with the cubs

The brood of five brown bears later settled down in some straw. They are shown with mother

The brood of five brown bears later settled down in some straw. They are shown with mother

The five newborns are pictured here snuggling up to their mother at Skansen zoo, Stockholm

The five newborns are pictured here snuggling up to their mother at Skansen zoo, Stockholm 

One little bear triumphantly surveys the world from the top of a log while mother searches in the leaflitter inside their enclosure

One little bear triumphantly surveys the world from the top of a log while mother searches in the leaflitter inside their enclosure

Mother bear Lill Babs smiles for the camera on the first family outing

Mother bear Lill Babs smiles for the camera on the first family outing